The New Orleans Saints have begun to cut down their roster to 53 players before the 8 p.m. central time deadline today. Stay tuned here for updates as we get them.

Saints breakout preseason star Travaris Cadet has made the 53-man roster according to a source. The undrafted rookie tailback from Appalachian State shined as a runner/receiver/return man this summer to earn his way onto the roster.

It's still unclear if the Saints plan to keep all of their top five tailbacks, but that seems to be the case.

Receiver Adrian Arrington and undrafted rookie defensive tackle Tyrunn Walker have made the team, according to sources, though the Saints have not made it official.

Arrington's status is a good sign that the Saints expect him to be recovered from knee surgery by Week 1 or soon after.

Walker has stood out in preseason games, which helped him move past veteran tackle Remi Ayodele on the depth chart. However, he'll need to continue to impress to hold down his roster spot when defensive end Will Smith returns from his four-game suspension (or sooner if a judge grants an injunction).

A source confirmed that the Saints have released reserve center/guard Matt Tennant. One of the day's surprises. That means Eric Olsen makes the roster as a backup center/guard. That is a mild surprise but Olsen a very good young lineman.

As for the roster casualties, a source confirmed that rookie linebacker Kadarron Anderson has been waived. Earlier Anderson tweeted, "It's been real NOLA. Best fans in the league." And rookie guard DeOn'tae Pannell was waived, according to Sirius NFL Radio's Adam Caplan.